Portuguese and Hausa Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Nigeria
National Language
Portugal
Gambia, Nigeria
Second Language
United States of America
Nigeria
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
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Interesting Facts
- Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
- The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
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Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Hausa as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Hausa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Hausa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
- Hausa as minority language: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Hausa dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Hausa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Hausa Regulators
Portuguese and Hausa speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Hausa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras regulates Portuguese language.Hausa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Hausa Language History.
Portuguese and Hausa Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Hausa continents in which Portuguese and Hausa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Hausa. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Hausa speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Portuguese and Hausa languages:
Portuguese Interesting Facts:
- Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
- The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.
Hausa Interesting Facts:
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
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